Abstract (en):
Based on literature and field data, a list of the herpetofaunal in the Departament of Valle del Cauca, Colombia was elaborated. Currently, the known information about amphibian richness is composed of 162 species; most of them frogs and toads (148 anuran species vs 4 salamanders and 10 Caecilians). The reptiles are represented by 130 species, from which 68 are snakes, 53 lizards, 7 turtles and only two are crocodilians. Most of the herpetofaunal of the Valle del Cauca is concentrated on the Pacific region and the Western Andes. The available information indicates that the threatened status of the herpetofauna in the Valle del Cauca is higher for amphibians than reptiles.
Abstract (es):
Con base en literatura y en registros de campo, se elaboró un listado actualizado de la herpetofauna del departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia. La riqueza de anfibios conocida actualmente para el Valle del Cauca es de 162 especies, representadas en su mayoría por ranas y sapos (148 especies vs 4 de salamandras y 10 de caecilias). Los reptiles están representados por 132 especies, siendo 68 de ellas serpientes, 55 lagartos, 7 tortugas y sólo dos de caimanes y cocodrilos. La mayor riqueza de la herpetofauna del Valle del Cauca está concentrada en la Región del Pacífico y la Cordillera Occidental. La información disponible sugiere que el estado de amenaza de la herpetofana del departamento del Valle del Cauca es más crítico en los anfibios que en los reptiles.
Keywords:
Herpetofauna, Anfibios, Reptiles, Valle del Cauca, Biodiversidad (es)
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Castro-Herrera, F., & Vargas-Salinas, F. (2008). Anfibios y reptiles en el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Biota Colombiana, 9(2). Retrieved from https://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/203
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